Bending-tool.



PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906.

J. A. STAPLES. BENDI-NG TOOL. APPLICATION II'LED SEPT. 21. 1905.

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.practical means PATENT OFFICE.

OHN A. STAPLES, or NEWBURGH, NEW YOR SENDING-TOOL.

. To all whom it may concern/ Be it known that I, JOHN A. STAPLES,residin at Newburgh, in the county of Orange and tate of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bending-Tools, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact descri tion, such as willenable others skilled in t e art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to tools,- and is arrovision of p iers peculiarlyadapted to clamp clips about wires.

. i It has for one of its objects to provide pliers characterized byincreased simplicity and Another object is to provide pliers such thatduring the operation of clamping a clip about two or more wires relativemovement or slip ing of the wires is prevented, insuring the ho ding andclam in of the same in a definite predetermine re ative position.

Another object is to provide a pair of pliers of the above type soconstructed that the clip will be accurately positioned with respect tothe clamping-jaws.

Another object is to provide efficient and for securing afurniturespring in operative position.

Other objects wil be in part obvious and l in part appear'hereinafter.

5O 1 drawings.

features of construction,

My invention accordingly consists in the combinations of elements, andarrangement ofparts which will be exemplified in the device hereinafterdescribed and the scope of the a plication of' which will be indicatedin t e following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is I illustrated one of thevarious possible embodiments of my invention, Figure 1 is asideelevation of the same, showing the pliers in view of the same.

r ed for use with the pliers.

I an open position with a clip positioned between the clampingqaws. Fig.2 is a plan Fig.3 is a view in perspective of the same, the clip beinomitted. Fig. 4 is a view in perspectiveof a c ip adapt- Similarreference characters refer to similar parts throughout the severalfigures of the Preliminary to a description of the specific features ofmy invention and in order to render clearer of understanding certain ofthe 7 ,obj'ectsthereof it may here be noted that my i rvention, .valthough capable of other uses, ,1 1

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 2, 1905.Serial No. 276,790.

relates especially to pliers articularly ada ted to clamp a peculiar stye of clip about t e upper coil of a furniture-spring and the adj acentportion of a wire to which it is desired to secure the same. I havefound that duringthe clamping operation the wires have a tendency toroll or otherwise move relatively to each other, and it is highlydesirable, there: fore, that means'be provided to prevent such relativeor rolling movements. '1 have also found it desirable to rovide means inconnection with pliers of t e above t e adapted to determine thepositionof the c ip relative to the clamping-jaws of the pliers, andthus hold the same in position during the clamping operation andaccurately position it upon the wires. I

The above and other defects are remedied and many positive advanta esattained in constructions of the nature 0 that hereinaf-v ter described.

Referring now to and 2 are provided with manipulating-handles 3 and 4;,respectively. The upper ends of jaws 1 and 2 are broadened and turnedinwardly toward each other and are provided with spaced teeth 5 and 6,respectively, the

teeth u on each member being staggered with re erence to those upon theother and the spaces being of such width as to receive the o posingteeth when the jaws are brought toget er, as will be apparenthereinafter.

Arranged upon either side of jaws 1 and 2 and pivotally connected toeach by pins 7 and 8 are lates 9 and 10, supporting a bed 11, which liesbetween the jaws and under Patented mw. 6,1906.

the drawings, the jaws 1 the teeth pro ecting from their-inwardlyextending portions. Plates 9 and 10 are carried slig 11 at either sidethereof to form abutments 12 and 13, the function of which will be setforth hereinafter.

Extending from bed 11, near each end thereof, are studs 14, preferablysubstantially V-shaped, as shown, and adaptedto enter similarly-sha ednotches 15 in the ends of a clip 16, whic rests upon bed 11, as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Clip 16 comprises a strip of sheet metal having a base 17, from thelateral edges of which extend at right angles thereto spaced ton ues orflanges 18 and 19, respectlvely. In t is illustrative embodiment of myinvention I preferably provide clip 16 with one straight lateral edge20, the op osite edge being curved, as at 21, so that w tly over theupper surface of bed en the clip and the jaws 1 and 2,

with the coacting abutments,

is clamped about the upper coil of a bed or other furniture spring andthe edge or binding Wirethereof the curved .edge will conform to thecontour of such coil, while the straight edge will receive the wire.Clip 16 is designed to rest upon bed 11 with studs 14 occupying recesses15, cut in the ends of said clip. Studs 14 are placed upon bed 11, so asto maintain the tongues or flanges of the clip opposite theinwardly-extendlng teeth 5 and 6, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, thesetongues corresponding in number and position with the teeth with whichthey are to coact. Jaw 1, moreover, is slightly con veXed to receive thecurved edge of clip 16, jaw 2 bein straight to receive the straight edge20. En eXtensile spring 22 is arranged between jaws 1 and 2, adaptednormally to maintain the same in an open position.

The method of use of the above-mentioned parts is substantially asfollows: Clip 16 being placed upon bed 11 with studs 14 occupying therecesses 22, as hereinbefore described, the device is ready for use. Theclip carried by the pliers is now placed about the wires to be clampedwith the curved edge thereof adjacent the up er coil of the spring,

by means of handles 3 and 4, respectively, are forced together, teeth 5and 6 engagin tongues 18 and 19, respectively, bending t em about thewires to clam them firmly together. The tongues of the c ip when thesame is clamped about the wires fit within the similarly-shaped spacesupon the opposite sides thereof. Durin the clamping operation thetongues 18 amI 19, inasmuch as they have a greater relative movement attheir upper extremities than at their bases, force the wires firmlybetween abutments 12 and 13 and the V- shaped studs 14, therebypreventing all relative movement or any tendency to roll one upon theother. It will accordingly be seen that I have provided a pair of plierswell adapted to achieve the objects of my invention. The position of theclip with respect to the clamping-jaws is accurately determined, and thestuds, by reason of their V-shaped surfaces, together serve to maintainthe wires in a fixed position during the clampin operation.

It wil be understood, of course, that the relative number of tonguesupon the clip or the teeth upon the clampingaws is purely arbitrary, anda reater or less number may be em loyed wit out effecting a de arturefrom iihe spirit of my invention, a though there are many advantagesinherent in the use of the clip shown.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely-different embodiments of my invention could be madeWithout departing from contained in the above description or shown inthe accom anying drawings shall be interpreted as il ustrative and notin a limiting sense.

I desire it also to be understood that the language used in thefollowing claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specificfeatures of the invention herein described and all statements of thescope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said tofall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair of jawsadapted to operate u on a clip and clamp the same about a plurality ofwires, means forming a pivotal connection for said jaws, and means uponsaid first-mentioned means for positively holding apart the wires duringthe clamping thereof, said last-mentioned means being adapted toposition the clip in a predetermined location with respect to said aws.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair of jawsadapted to operate uaon a clip and clam the same about a plurality ofwires, means orming a pivotal connection for said jaws, and means forpositively holding apart the wires during the clamping thereof, saidlast-mentioned means being adapted to position the clip in apredetermined location with respect to said jaws.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair ofpivotally-connected clamping-jaws, a bed arranged between said jawsadapted to support a clip, said clip being provided with recesses ineither end thereof, and means upon said bed adapted to enter therecesses in said clip to determine its position with respect to saidjaws.

4. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair ofclamping-jaws, a bed arranged between said jaws adapted to support aclip, said clip being provided with recesses in either end thereof, andmeans adapted to enter the recesses in said clip to determine itsposition with respect to said aws.

5. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair ofclamping-jaws, each of which is provided with a plurality of spacedteeth, means forming a pivotal connection for said jaws, said meansbeing provided with a bed, a clip provided with a plurality of tonguesresting upon said bed, said clip being provided with recesses in eitherend thereof, and means extending from said bed and entering saidrecesses in said clip to determine the position of said clip so thateach tongue thereof will be engaged by one of the teeth of saidv jawsupon the same being forced together.

6. In a device of the class described, in

the scope thereof, I intend that all matter-I combination, a pair ofclamping-jaws adapted to. receive a clip therebetween and clamp the sameabout 'a plurality of wires, one of said jaws. being convexed to receivea concave lateral edge of said clip, teeth upon "said jaws, apluralityof tongues upon said will engage one of the tongues of saidclip to bend the same about the wires upon said jaws being forcedtogether.

7. In a device of the class described, in combination, a pair ofclamping-jaws adapted to receive a clip therebetween and clamp the sameabout a lurality of wires, teeth upon said jaws, a p urality of tonguesupon said clip, a bed pivotally connecting said jaws upon which saidclip is adapted to rest, means for positively holding the wires in fixedrelative position .while being clamped, and means for determining theposition of the clip sothat each of the teeth of said jaws will engageone of the tongues of said clip to bend the same about the wires uponsaid jaws being forced together.

8. In a device of the class described, in combination, clamping-jaws,means adapted to support a clipin operative relation thereto, an meansadapted to interlock with the ends of said clip and prevent endwise movement thereof.

9. In a device of the class described, in combination, clamping-jaws,means adapted to support a clip therebetween about a plurality of wires,means adapted to force said jaws together and clamp said clip about saidwires, and means'ada ted to positively hold apart portions of sai wiresduring the clamping thereof.

10. In a device of the'class described, in combination, clamping-jaws,means adapted .to support a clip therebetween about a plurality ofwires, said jaws together and clamp said clip about said wires, andmeans adapted to project between said wires during the clamping thereof.

11. In a device of the class described, in,

means adapted to force combination, clamping-jaws, means adapted tosupport a clip in operative relation thereto about a plurality of wires,means adapted to force said-jaws together, means ada ted to preventendwise movement of said 0 ip, and

means adapted positively to hold said wires in fixed relative positionduring the clamping thereof.

12. In a device of the class described, in

combination, clamping-jaws, means adapted to support a clip in operativerelation thereto about a plurality of wires, means adapted to preventlateral movement of said clip in any direction, and means adapted toproject between said wires during the clamping thereof.

13. In a device of the class described, in combination, clamping-jaws,means adapted to support a clip therebetween about a plurality of wires,means adapted to'interock with said clip and prevent lateral movementthereof in any direction, and means ada ted to project between saidwires and hol the same in fixed relative position during the clampingthereof.

14. In a device of the class described, in combination, clamping-jaws,means adapted to force said jaws together, supporting means adjacentsaid jaws, and a renewable member positioned upon and interlocking atits ends with said supporting means and adapted to be engaged and actedu on by said jaws.

In testimony whereo I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN A. STAPLES.

Witnesses:

ALEX D. DARRAGH, O. H. HANFonn.

